To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the opening battles of the American Revolution, Peabody closed a portion of Washington Street from Main Street to Pleasant Street on Monday, Patriots’ Day, for an event in collaboration with Danvers. Visitors were welcomed at the Peabody Historical Society Washington Street campus for free entry into the General Gideon Foster House, to … [Read more...] about Peabody honors its past
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Peabody and Danvers collaborate on Patriots’ Day events
Peabody and Danvers are collaboratively planning events for Patriots Day Monday, April 21. This year’s holiday commemorates the 250th anniversary of the opening battles of the American Revolution. During a speaking program and presentation by re-enactors from the Danvers Alarm List Company, at 10 a.m., the markers will be set at Peabody’s historic Lexington Monument, erected … [Read more...] about Peabody and Danvers collaborate on Patriots’ Day events
Danvers, Peabody to Mark 250th anniversary of the American Revolution
The Danvers Alarm List Company will lead Patriots’ Day commemorations in Danvers and Peabody on Monday, April 21, at 8 a.m. to honor the seven local men who gave the ultimate sacrifice at the Battle of Menotomy, the opening battle of the American Revolution in April 1775. The Danvers Alarm List Company is an all-volunteer group of reenactors that marks each Patriots’ Day … [Read more...] about Danvers, Peabody to Mark 250th anniversary of the American Revolution
Patriot’s Day celebrations in Peabody
Upcoming Patriot’s Day celebrations, sponsored by the Peabody Historical Society and Museum, the City of Peabody, and the Peabody Veterans Council: 8:40 a.m. – Danvers Alarm List at Jacobs Lot – (access via Lowell Street opposite Edgehill, adjacent to Independence Bike Path) 9:30 a.m. – Alarm list and veterans at South Burying Ground (Main Street at Salem line) recognize … [Read more...] about Patriot’s Day celebrations in Peabody